All for a $ Store Fined 30,000 Shekels for IP Infringement

The ‘All for a Dollar’ store in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff’s Center was sued by Times Warner for selling goods that were decorated with images to which Time Warner owned the rights. The images included Tom & Jerry, Power Rangers, Superman and Looney Tunes. Although statutory damages in lieu of evidence of 100,000 Shekels were sought, the damages awarded were only 30,000 Shekels (about $800 US), based on an attempt to strike a balance between the number of goods, the type of goods and the need to punish the offender and to warn others.